Climate Change Preparedness

Iain Bryson, Head of Emergency ManagementService

Presentation Content

•Civil Contingencies Act

•Local Resilience Forum

•Community Risk Register – risks associated with Climate Change

•Plans/Processes in place to address Climate Change

•Government Response to Pitt Review

•Questions

Emergency Planning

Statutory Requirements

Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Statutory Framework for Emergency Management at Local Level

Category 1 Category 1 RespondersResponders

Category 2 Category 2 RespondersResponders

(Part Two of the CC Act covers Emergency Powers)

Category 1 RespondersCategory 1 Responders‘Core’ Organisations

• Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance)

• Local NHS bodies

• Health Protection Agency

• Local Authorities

• Maritime and Coastguard Agency

• Environment Agency

Category 2 Responders‘Co-operating’ Bodies

• Utilities (water, gas, electricity, telecommunications)

• Transport Companies & Infrastructure Providers (railway / airport operators, harbour authorities)

• Highways Agency

• Health and Safety Executive

Duties under the CCA

• Cooperation

• Information Sharing

• Emergency Planning

• BCM/BCM advice to Businesses

• Warning and Informing the Public

• Risk Assessment

What are the risks in the County connected to Climate Change

that may result in an emergency response?

National Risk Register

National Risk Register

Multi-Agency working in Gloucestershire

Local Resilience Forum (LRF)

Emergency Services

Health Services

EA andOther agencies

Local Authorities

LRF Groups• Local Authority liaison• Planning

• CBRN sub-group • Training• Infrastructure• Media & Public Information• Health

• Pandemic Flu sub-group• Volunteers• Search & Rescue• Risk Assessment

Local Resilience Forum

Community Risk Register

Risks Connected to Climate Change

• Severe Weather (Storms/Gales, Heatwave, Snow/ice, fluvial/pluvial flooding, Forest Fires, drought)

• Structural Hazards (Land movements, building/bridge collapse, Reservoir/dam failure)

• Industrial/Technical Failure (electricity/gas/water/communications)

Risks Connected to Climate Change

- Plans/Processes in Place • Business Continuity Plans

• Multi-Agency Flood Plan/Flood Alleviation Scheme

• Heatwave Plan

• Highways Emergency Plan

• Water Distribution Plan

• Water Treatment Works Plans

• Pipeline Plan

• Community Plans

• Flood/Weather Warnings

Pitt Review – Government Response

Key Messages • Draft Floods and Water Bill (April 2009)

• Local Authorities are Key

• Help Public to be more resilient/access to insurance

• Long Term investment Strategy

• Work with Environment Agency to develop guidance for Surface Water Management Plans

• Improve Infrastructure Resilience

Any Questions?